Megan Leavey is a 2017 American War Biography, Drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray, with a story by Annie Mumolo

Bleecker Street has published the first trailer and poster of Megan Leavey, a military drama starring Kate Mara (Fantastic Four) who will be joined in the cast by Edie Falco, Ramon Rodriguez, Bradley Whitford and Common.

The film is based on the true story of a young marine (Mara) whose discipline and bond with her military fighter dog saved many lives during the Iraq war. When he was assigned to clean the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey noticed a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and was given the opportunity to train him. During the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an explosion wounded them, putting their fate in danger.

Kate Mara plays a young Marine who creates a strong emotional bond with her dog, a German shepherd who traces bombs in the new trailer for the military drama ‘Megan Leavey’. The film tells the true story of a soldier, Megan Leavey who served in Iraq in 2005 and 2006, and her military dog, Rex, who despite having a reputation for being too aggressive, was able to detect improvised explosive devices ).

Leavey gave the dog the opportunity to train him for it and during the course of his service, Megan and Rex managed to complete more than 100 missions, saving many lives during their deployment in Iraq. After suffering a major injury, the result of a near-fatal bomb attack, Leavey was sent home to recover. While struggling to adjust to civilian life, Leavey fought for several years to adopt Rex as a pet, which at that time was considered impossible.

‘Megan Leavey’ is also starring Emmy-winning Edie Falco remembered by ‘The Sopranos’ (1999-2007), Emmy-winner Bradley Whitford and ‘Get Out’ (2017), actor and rapper Common in John Wick: John Wick: Chapter 2, 2017, Ramon Rodriguez of ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ and Geraldine James of Sherlock Holmes ‘(2009).

The film is the first experience with the conventional narrative of acclaimed documentary filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite, popular for her documentary of captive orcas in ‘Blackfish’ (2013). Also written by writers Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo and Tim Lovestedt. ‘Megan Leavey’ premieres in US theaters on June 9th.

Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (‘Blackfish’) from a screenplay by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo and Tim Lovestedt, the film will hit theaters on June 9.